With a focus on the practical, day-to-day tools needed by
neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, and others who work with
the elderly, Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia, 3rd
Edition, is an indispensable, easy-to-read resource in this growing
area. Clinical experts Drs. Andrew Budson and Paul Solomon cover
the essentials of physical and cognitive examinations and laboratory
and imaging studies for dementia and related illnesses, giving
you the guidance you need to make accurate diagnosis and treatment
decisions with confidence.
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Provides in-depth coverage of clinically useful diagnostic tests and
the latest research findings and treatment approaches.
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Incorporates real-world case studies that facilitate the management
of both common and uncommon conditions.
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Contains new chapters on Alzheimer’s look-alikes and posterior
cortical atrophy.
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Covers key topics such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, primary
age-related tauopathy (PART) and limbic-predominant, age-related
TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), in addition to new criteria for dementia
with Lewy bodies and posterior cortical atrophy.
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Includes current National Institute on Aging–Alzheimer's Association
and DSM-5 criteria for Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive
impairment.
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Demonstrates how to use diagnostic tests such as the amyloid imaging
scans florbetapir (Amyvid), flutemetamol (Vizamyl),
and florbetaben (Neuraceq), which can display amyloid plaques in the
living brains of patients.
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Includes access to more than two dozen videos that illustrate common
tests, clinical signs, and diagnostic features.
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A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780323795456
Publisert
2021
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Elsevier Limited (UK)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter